Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the ICE 3300GF, a compact atomic absorption (AA) spectrometer designed for dedicated and cost-effective graphite furnace analysis.
The ICE 3300GF is said to be suitable for economically conscious laboratories and offers deuterium background correction and automatic optical setup, ensuring sensitivity and accuracy of results.
The AA spectrometer has been developed for a range of analytical applications across environmental, academic, clinical and food-safety laboratories and includes features that provide sensitivity and efficiency for trace elemental analysis.
It offers an integrated furnace autosampler for preparing standards and intelligently diluting over-range samples, as well as an Ebert optical system.
This is said to increase productivity by enabling automatic and unattended operation.
In addition, the AA spectrometer offers a graphite furnace vision system, which provides a real-time internal view of the graphite cuvette, allowing observation of sample deposition and drying behaviour and enhancing overall method development.
As a dedicated graphite furnace system, the ICE 3300GF AA spectrometer is suitable for laboratories that require a cost-effective instrument that is capable of reaching parts-per-billion detection limits for a range of elements.
Sample consumption is low, and only a few microlitres must be injected into the graphite cuvette for analysis, according to Thermo Fisher Scientific.
The instrument provides an additional or alternative option for laboratories that currently use flame AA or ICP, but require higher sensitivity.
The ICE 3300GF AA spectrometer includes the wizard-driven Thermo Scientific Solaar software, which provides simplicity and accessibility by guiding users through tasks including spectrometer optimisation, analysis and results reporting.
For laboratories that must comply with 21 CFR Part 11, the Solaarsecurity software offers a permission control function and tools for electronic signatures.
Customers can also utilise a validation package that covers installation and operational qualification.
